Romania participated in World Food Safety Day by hosting the 6th edition of the  “Youth and Food Safety - PolySafeFood” Competition. The event was organized by the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection at Politehnica University Timisoara, Romania. This event encouraged middle school, high school, and college students to explore five key themes impacting food safety within the food chain, which they then presented as posters along with a video containing the presentation of the poster. This year, the [...]

At the Raffles and Fairmont Hotels in Doha, Qatar, Hygiene Manager, Irshad Nazarudeen, organized an educational display for her colleagues and staff to bring home some details on food safety hazards as part of her “Science in action” campaign – the first time World Food safety Day was celebrated here. “It was a successful and memorable gathering that brought our team together in the spirit of learning and celebration,” said Nazarudeen. Activities included: “Behind the Bite – Food Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”: [...]

Milon School continues to champion safe and healthy food practices and promote healthy eating habits among the children who attend this school in Nagaland, India. This year, they celebrated World Food Safety Day under the theme “Science in Action”, reaffirming a school-wide commitment to sustainability, hygiene, and health. A highlight of the event was the launch of the school’s stainless steel water bottle, in collaboration with Arie Renjanthung Patton and Act for India, as part of their ongoing mission to reduce [...]

The Food and Agriculture Department of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) organized a webinar on “Research-Driven Standards for Food Safety” on 10 June 2025, to mark the occasion of World Food Safety Day. The webinar was conducted in line with the global theme of this year, “Food Safety: Science in Action”, emphasizing the critical role of scientific research in shaping food safety standards. The webinar was attended by over 125 stakeholders from research organizations, academic institutions, and the food [...]

Refresco France, a food company specializing in beverage packaging, is committed to raising employee awareness about the food safety issues surrounding the products we package... and also the products they consume! So, they invited them to enjoy some crepes, after exposing them to a UV lamp that unmasked the germs! They got playful, painting the handrails and door handles with developer, so their hands became fluorescent every time. After washing their hands, each employee was able to enjoy crepes with chocolate [...]

World Food Safety Day was marked in Türkiye with a high-level event held on 3 June 2025, coordinated by the General Directorate of Food and Control under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The event, hosted by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, İbrahim Yumaklı, brought together a wide range of participants, including representatives from international organizations, public institutions, academia, civil society, and the food industry. In his opening speech, Minister Yumaklı emphasized the significance of this year’s theme, “Food Safety: Science [...]

On 4 June, together with the InterAmerican Institute for Agricultural Cooperation (IICA) in Ecuador, Agrocalidad, Ecuador’s Agency for Phytosanitary Regulation and Control, held its 9th Food Safety Seminar, titled: Science in Action, promoting the creation of Ecuador’s Food Safety Risk Analysis Committee. This event attracted more than 250 participants, including students, agricultural producers and the public sector. Find social media coverage here X post | X post | Facebook | Facebook* Additionally, on 6 June the third edition of the 5K race for World Food [...]

Students of the Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University named after S.Seifullin and Associate Professor Laura Auteleeva (Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana) congratulate everyone on World Food Safety Day, with the slogan “Food safety is our priority!” They produced a music video on Codex Alimentarius and food safety, which was distributed across social media: Watch the video: https://youtube.com/shorts/qd_wgxHdMz8?si=vN-9imsSwHNetJrF* Read more World Food Safety Day 2025 news *Please note, FAO, WHO and the World Food Safety Day team do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of the [...]

In celebration of World Food Safety Day, the Oladayo Oduwole Nutrition Foundation organized a webinar as part of their Nutrition Through the Lifecycle webinar Series. This event provided a valuable opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of food safety and its impact on public health. The guest speaker, Aina Olugbenga Stephen, Director at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and former President of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), shared [...]

In Georgia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been training farmers, and especially women farmers, on modern dairy farming practices and innovative cheese production methods as well as in relevant food safety standards. The Farmer Field School-based training is facilitated by FAO, and the training is made possible through a Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) project, implemented in partnership with UN Women, as well as the European Union (EU) and Sweden under the European [...]